Areas of Interest
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology, Critical Care Nursing, Educational Community Outreach, and Curriculum Development
Research Projects
Community Outreach Conceptual Framework for Academic and Non-Profit Partnerships
Teen Take Heart
Recent Publications
Proteomic Profiling of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Critically Ill Patients with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Elizabeth V. Nguyen, Sina A. Gharib, Steven J. Palazzo, Yu-hua Chow, David R. Goodlett, Lynn M. Schnapp Research Article | published 07 Mar 2013 | PLOS ONE 10.1371 / journal.pone.0058782.
Palazzo, S.J., Simpson, T, Simmons, J., & Schnapp, L.M. (2012). sTREM-1 as a diagnostic predictor of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Respiratory Care, December (57): 2052-2058. PMID: 22613763.
Palazzo, S.J., Simpson, T, & Schnapp, L. (2011). Biomarkers for ventilator-associated pneumonia: Review of the literature. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, July-Aug (4):293-8.
Palazzo, S.J., Simpson, T., & Schnapp, L.M. (2012). TREM-1 as a Potential Therapeutic Target in Sepsis. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, January-February (31): 1-6.
Palazzo, S.J. (2008). Philosophical approaches to understanding pain. [Letter to the Editor]. Nursing Philosophy,8, p.220.
In Process
Palazzo, S.J. (2013). Teen Take Heart: A Program Targeting At-Risk Youth in Vulnerable Communities. Planned submission: Journal of Nursing Education.
Scientific Presentations
American Thoracic Society (May 18, 2010). “Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1 in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid and Exhaled Breath Condensate in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.” Section: C45-Diagnostic Techniques and Monitoring: From Bench to Bedside
ARCS Cultivation Event (April 12, 2010). “Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1 in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid and Exhaled Breath Condensate in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.”
Seattle Nursing Research Conference (January 26, 2010). “sTREM-1 in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid and Exhaled Breath Condensate in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.”
Seattle Nursing Research Conference (January 30, 2007), “The Effects of an Educational In-Service on Nurses’ Knowledge about Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Lung Protective Ventilation.”
Scholarly Activities
Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy (Sigma Theta Tau International)